Washing-boiler.



No. 843,437. PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907.

A. L. BRAZEE.

WASHING BOILER;

APPLICATION TILED DEC. 16. 1904.

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UNllTED STATES TENT OFFTOE.

WASHlNG-BOlLEFL Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 1907.

Application filediDeceinbcr 15, 190i. Serial No. 286,996.

To ctZZ whom it "may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT L. Bniiznn, a citizen of the United States, residing at iortland, in the county of hlultnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ll ashing- Boilers;

and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description oi the mven l l l l l l l l l z toe t'crssri'i it" 'm tlon, such 18 u ill en t l 0 u l 1 K l 111 the of means for causing a regular circulation of l the hot water from the bottom o'l' a common Washboiler up to the top of the clothes which are deposited within the boiler and down' through said clothes to the bottom of the boiler again next to the heated surface.

Another object of the invention is to improve the construction of an adjustable attachment which is adapted to be positioned within and near the bottom of a boiler ror the purpose of providing means whereby he liquid which is contained within the boiler may be kept in continuous irculation.

A still further object of the invention is the improvement of a boiler attachment which is capable of longitudinal and t'ansverse adjustment.

Another object of the invention is the production of a device for causing circulations of liquid in a boiler, said device being capable of circumferential adjustment and which is provided with valves.

ith these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention, the tubes or funnels being removed therefrom. Fig. :2 is a longitudinal vertical central sectional view of the device depicted in Fig. l, talzen on line 2 2, Fig. 1, and showing the tunnels or tubes 3 positioned thereon. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of a portion ol 1 one of the leaves or members of one ol" the sectlons and a valve structure l'ormed thereon. Flg. 4 1s a fragmentary sectional view oi one of the leaves or members of one of the sections, to which is removably secured a conduc ting tunnel or tube, which is shown in vertical section. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the sections of the transverse partitioning and supporting device. Figs. 6 and 7 are top plan views oi leaves or members employed in the construction of the two sections which form the device.

in carrying out the present invention I have produced an attachment which is to be positioned within any ordinarily-constructed washboilor, such positioning being possible by reason of the fact that the dimensions of the attaclnncnt can be altered for boilers of dill'erent widths and lengths, or, if it is desired, the attachment can be both longitudinally and transversely adjusted. It will be obvious that awater-circulating device of this character is ol great utility, by reason of the adjustability ol the dil'l'erent members which are employed in the construction of the same.

Referring to the drawings by reference-numerals, l designates the inner telescoping section, which removably secured to the outer telescoping section 2. Each of the sections comprises two leaves or members adjustahly connected. The sections are also adjust ably connected. The specific structure of each leal or member, as well as each section, will be hereinafter described.

The section 1 comprises an under leaf or member 3, to which is removably secured a leaf or member 3'. In the drawings I have shown that leaf 3 overlaps upon leaf 3; but it is entirely optional with the constructor whether leal 3 overlaps upon or, as in the case ol leal 3, said member 3 is positioned so as to permit of leaf 3 to overlap thereon. The leaves or members i and 4 of sections 2 are similarly posltioneril, although the relative position of the leaves with respect to the leaves or members of section 1 are di'l'lerent. An aperture 5 is formed in leaf or member 3, anti an aperture 6 is formed in leaf or member l. 1.11 annular extension is formed upon the upper surlace of leaves 3' and 4, said extensions surrounding apertures in said leaves or members. ltel'crrlng to Fig. 4, it will be seen that the aperture 5, which is lormel in leaf 3", is surrounded by the hollow or annular extension 7, upon which extension 7 there is removably positioned a conducting tube or stack 8. The tube or stack 8 is provided with a hood 9, secured thereto only at its back or rear portion, which is em- 1 tion thereof, is a valve-stem 15, upon the ployei for the purpose of more elliciently distributing the heated liquid over the contents of the boiler as said liquid is discharged from the tube or stack.

As disclosed in Fig. 2, stacks or tubes 8 are positioned upon the ends of the device. The hoods 9 of the stacks or tubes are positioned so as to direct the discharge therefrom toward the central portion of the boiler, and f said boiler contains clothes the heated Lquid will be more or less evenly distributed thereover.

The longitudinal adjustment of the device is obtained by a pair of parallel slots 10, formed upon leaves or members 4 anfl which permit of the securing means 11, positioned in the elongated slots 10, to be adjustezl to different parts of the slots. As, for instance, if the sections are d awn a art the securing means 11, which are A provided with nuts, will be reti a.

osition relative to the leaves or members 3 and 3 of the section 1, but said securing means will be adjusted in the elongated slots 10, and consequently assume a different position to that in \VlllCll they were positioned before adjustment of the sections.

lVith regard to the lateral adjustment the device may be considered as formed of two longitudinal portions, the inner por ion comprising the leaves 3 and a and'the outer portion the leaves 8 and l. The leaf 3 has a bolt 11 passed therethrough, and the leaf 3 is formed with a transversely-disposed slot 10", through which the bolt 11 passes. This bolt constitutes the sole connecting means between the two longitudinal portions, and its movement within the slot 10 permits the two longitudinal portions to be moved back and forth with relation to each other. In making this lateral adjustment it will be rea l y apparent that should there be simply a slid.- ing movement of the bolt 11 within the slot 10 the two longitudinal edges of he 5; vice Will remain parallel throughout the -a ustment, while if there is also a pivotal motion the opposite sides will be bulged outwaro y at their central portions and the bolts 11 will also move laterally within the slots 10.

Valves are formed upon the sections, prefcured contiguous to the ports 12 and upon the under surface of the leaf is an inclosing member 14, which is preferably an angular extension. The member 14 projects down- Wardly and is beveled at 15 for the purpose of forming a valve-seat.

Depending from I the guard 13, and preferably the central por- 1 lower end of which there is formed a head 16. The head 16 is adapted to limit the movement of a cup-shaped or convexed disk-shaped valve member 17, which is loosely mounted upon the valve-stem 15. The member 17 of the valve is capable of being moved upward and lie against the beveled portion 15 of the extension it for closing the valve. When the pressure of the water within the body of the boiler is greater than that contained next to the heated surface of the boiler, the movable valve member 17 will drop, thereby opening the inlet, permitting of the passage of liquid into the compartments formed between the bottom of the boiler and the sections of the device. then the liquid contained between the bottom of the boiler and the sections of the circulating device is sufficiently heated, it will be caused to pass upwardly through the tubes 8 and (liSGllttlgO therefrom near the upper portion of the boiler. As the liquid is discharged from the heated compartment near the bottom of the boiler it l be necessary to supply said compartment with liquid to replace that being disehai 'l lie supplying of the compartment w liquid is o btaine d through the medium of the valves, as heretofore specified. The liquid supplied to the heated compartment near the bottom of the boiler is obtai ed from that contained in the bottom portion of the boiler, such liquid being caused to pass tlnough the clothes, if they are in the boiler, and through the valve-ports into the compartment formed between the bottom of the boiler and the leaves.

The device is also provided with partitionand reinforcin means, said means supporting the central portion of the device, which is constructed by assembling the sections 3, 3, 4, and e". The supporting and reinforcing means comprises a plurality of angular telescoping members 18. In one portion of each of the members 18 there is formed elongated slots 1.9, within which are positioned the bolts 11 for securing the reinforcing members 18 in an assembled position v' i the sections, said members 18 also for ming a transverse partition for the device, which provides compartments in a boiler when the device is positioned in the bottom thereof. '1 he elongated slots 19 will permit of tie adjustment of the sections, which slide one upon the other. When the sections are adjusted laterally, it will be obvious that the partitioning means, which also support the center of the device, should necessarily be adjusted, if it is desired to prevent the circulation of the liquid contained in the boiler between the heated surface and the sections from one end of the device to its opposite end. By means of the partitioning device when the water is highly heated the liquid must pass upward through the tubes or stacks 8 at each end of the device, while if the partitioning means were not employed and one portion of the heated surface should heat the water in that part of the device to a higher de ree the water from the otherp ortion of the compartment formed between the heated surface and the upper portion of i the sections would be supplied to that portion of the surface which is heated to a higher degree than the remaining portion.

The hoods 9 of the stacks or tubes 8 are bent slightly downward, so as to insure of the discharge of the liquid evenly over the contents of the boiler. As heretofore stated, the stack 8 is so positioned as to direct the heated liquid of the boiler toward the central portion thereof, as the back portion 9 of the stack contiguous to the upper end thereof, will prevent of the discharge of liquid upon that side of the tube or stack 8.

Before placing the device within the boiler the longitudinal and lateral adjustments are made, as has been previously described, the longitudinal adjustment by telescoping the sections 1 and 2 upon each other and the lateral adjustment by moving with relation to each other the two longitudinal portions comprised, respectively, by the pair of leaves 3 and i and the pair of leaves 3 and 4. It is also to be understood that if found desirable the leaves comprising each longitudinal portion may be given a pivotal 1n otion with relation to each other, whereby the longitudinal sides of the device are caused to bulge outwardly at th ir central portion.

Referring to Fig. 2, it will be clearly obvious that each leaf is provided with flanges 20, VlIICl'l form when the sections are in an assembled position a circumferential flange or depending supporting member for the different leaves or niembers of the sections of the device. The flanges 20 therefore extend entirely around the outer edge of the device, as is shown by a broken line, Fig. 1.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v 1. In a device of the character described, the combination with overlapping sections, each section comprising nzenrbers, of transverse supporting and partitioning means comprising overlapping, longitudinally-adjustable sections, each section provided with elongated apertures and reirovable fastening nteans for securing said sections in an assembled position with said first-mentioned sec tions.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with sections formed with apertures, of transverse partitions formed of overlapping members, said members being fornted with elongated apertures, and bolts passing through the apertures and securing said sections and members together, said partitions supporting the center of the device.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with overlapping sections, each section comprising members, said members each provided with an aperture, the apertures of the TFCEHbOlS of one section registering with and fora: ed at right angles to the apertures of the nteinbers of the other section, a supporting and part tioning device positioned beneath said overlapping sections, said device co nprising overlapping, longitudinallyn'tovable sections, each of said sections provided with elongated apertures, the apertures of said partitioning device registering with tlLO apertures of said first-mentioned sections, and re ovable fastening means positioned wit in the apertures of said device and within the apertures of said sections for securing said device to said sections.

In testimony wliereo l I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT L. BRAZEE.

I/Vitnesses:

G. \Vann KEMP, C. O. PHILLIPS. 

